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Octo Jacket

Nick Beery — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:34:50 +0000

After getting a lot of love from people on the cephalopod design Octo Coal I decided to start doing some custom stenciled clothing. The latest in the batch of Beery customs is this rain slick-titanium button-up parka from UK brand REPORTER. Shed the dankness like an asphalt seal with this fashionably fresh jacket. It is perfect for sliding over any type of clothing whether slipping over some heavy gear on the slopes or sleekly sporting it in a light spring storm. Custom aerosol Octo in red velvet/orange on the back. FUQD label above front pocket. This one and only jacket comes in a roomy size medium. If you need some fresh gear for the rainy days I got what you need. Extremely reasonably priced, so if your interested drop me a note!

Octo Back of Jacket

Design pops off the gun metal jacket!

Octo Design Red Velvet/Fire Orange

FUQD front of Jacket

Label and drip pocket.

Killa Illos

Nick Beery — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:36:33 +0000

If your in the Seattle area Friday September 10 you have to come down to the Greenwood Collective and check out my new show. I’ll be showing in Yvonne Palermo’s new studio/gallery space for the evening. The show I’ve dubbed as Killa Illos is a conglomerate of my past oil painting works, some limited edition zombie rapper panels, and will feature new limited edition prints and screen printed posters. It’s gonna be an epic night of BeeryMethod mayhem. Come out and join me for a drink and see all the new work I’ve been holding out to blast the Greenwood/Seattle scene with!

Killa Illos Show

Stone Temple Pilots

Nick Beery — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:34:25 +0000

My teenage years took place in the midst of the grunge deluge during the 90′s. Needless to say that the music of the time had an adverse affect on me then and a rippling effect on me now. STP was one of those emerging bands that although more L.A. had that Seattle sound of the time. They merged in with the likes of Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Alice in Chains quite effectively. Many o’boyhood memories occurred with the perpetuating soundtrack backdrop of Stone Temple Pilots and I still listen to their pop-refined ear medicine today. So when contacted through the band’s merchandising company to do some design work for the band I damn near blew a valve right outta my brain pan! I was like “hell yeah, what’s the direction?”. The band wanted something psychedelic and that was all I needed to hear. After sending them a few mock ups I decided to work out one of the psychedelic-posteresque concepts I had roaming through the gray matter. What you see below is a near finalized version of the Oracle design I began for the band.

Working with any band on covers, collaterals, and designs takes quite a bit of time. Not just on the creation aspect, but in just getting in touch and hearing back from such superstars. It took a while for them to finally get back with me about the design. It appears as though they may not be using this one on the merchandise as planned, but it was a hell of a lot of fun dishing out some psychedelic throw back material for one of my all time favorite rock bands!

Golden Hope

Nick Beery — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:33:12 +0000

I submitted a design to DBH called ‘Golden Hope’ which depicts a flying eagle made of intricate design elements. The design was dropped into a competition for H.O.P.E for the Gulf. Over 150,000,000 gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico since April of this year, causing immense devastation to communities, wildlife, and businesses. As the cleanup efforts continue and steps are taken to help put people’s lives back together again, DBH is doing its part by teaming up with H.O.P.E., Helping Other People Everywhere, to bring awareness and financial support to the Gulf Coast region with a shirt designed artists such as myself.

1st placement for all over discharge printing on a black tee:

2nd placement for full front 4 color print on black tee:

Golden Hope Design for H.O.P.E.

Seeing so many of those horrible pictures of all the marine wildlife covered in oil and just visualizing the amount of oil out there and on the shorelines inspired me to do something a little different. When I think of the US and how it reacts to such situations I think symbology. When I think of ‘hope’ the mind conjures bright colors. I’ve taken the golden eagle, which is indelibly a symbol of strength and virility, and used it as a means to make a design that is highly fashionable and speaks clearly the statement of theH.O.P.E. foundation.

The eagle is flying proud, not bogged in a sea of oil, and grasps a ribbon representing the hope and salvation of our beautiful oceans and wildlife. This bird is also a symbol of a nation who makes strong efforts to correct the fallout of such catastrophes. Jump over to DBH to show some love for a great cause!

Thunderbird

Nick Beery — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:13 +0000

As an intellectual who holds great regard for the Native American culture and heritage it is important to me to represent the iconic imagery that has been integrated into US heritage from such a powerful nation. I believe that the symbols so embraced by the old culture can evolve and be altered to exhibit a new world of ideology and icons for generations to come. Perhaps the most inspiring of symbols “the firebird” or “phoenix”, which is deeply rooted in ancient mythologies and civilizations globally, is the pinnacle of power and uprising for tribes nationally. I took this idea a bit further and created Thunderbird as an ode to not only the first nation but as a mark of strength and freedom for all who appreciate divine myth, societies, and a better way of life for all.

This design was featured on RIPT www.riptapparel.com for 24 hours. The mock up below is larger than the actual print which RIPT produced. We sold 60 shirts in less than 24 hours. Thunderbird is a highly popular design which will be reprinted as shown below in the near future for my sub-company. Stay tuned for announcements of this reprint for 2011.

Thunderbird Tee

Below is the version that was offered on RIPT.

Chaos Theory : shoes from Journeys

Nick Beery — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:37:00 +0000

I recently entered some designs into the RYZ challenge for Journey’s. Over 300 designs and a large slew of artist’s from all over the globe submitted designs. My design Chaos Theory, originally from my Hobo Eaters series, was chosen as 1 of 3 winning designs which will now be sold through Journey’s stores everywhere. The shoes are super rad slip ons and have a dynamic appeal for all ages. They give me a sense of nostalgia from the 80′s with their simple beach slip on style. Chaos Theory was a great choice as well for this with my crazy character along with the highly vibrant teal and pink color combos. More to come as RYZ and Journey’s unveils these new street kicks!

Chaos Theory shoes from Journey's

Space Brain º315

Nick Beery — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:02:46 +0000

Colaborating with the Pacific NW’s finest clothing companies is what I do best. An up and coming line and new eco-concious apparel company º315 will be breaking ground this summer 2010. Consisting of local artists from Seattle and the NW area we are pumping out stylish tees that have a unique flavor that represents what we do best up in this corner of the States. All products from º315 are super high quality and the shirts are 100% bamboo that allows the skin to breathe and feel incredibly soft. Here is a glimpse of one of the designs by BeeryMethod for the company called Space Brain. Nothing quite like astronauts plugged into the audio dj turntables and planting the US flag on a massive brain. Visual sweetness and complexity with this 4 color design on super silky bamboo!

Space Brain Tee

4 colors on white bamboo

Space Brain for º315 Design Group

Beery Birfday!

Nick Beery — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:32:05 +0000

I had an amazing birthday with all my peeps last week. For all who don’t know, I am the definitive Pisces who was born right on the cusp of Aquarius. These two astrological signs traits seemingly intertwine to form my inner fiber, creative make-up, eclectic visions, wandering sense of freedom, meticulous account for detail, attraction to the dark and evil, and my laid back nature of person. I totally personify these water signs and find that with each year that passes these traits are engrained even more deeply into not only my soul but all of my art.

I find that connecting with so many individuals all across the board in many industries who simply enjoy what I do is the most gratifying aspect of my work. Whether connecting with a young artist, musician, or skater I hope I can always inspire and nurture the original creative qualities in all who I link up to. When working as an independent artist and consultant it is the journey through creating exceptional imagery for clients who respectively come back to give praise and seek future collaborative opportunities that keep me engaged and inspired.

Thanks to D Port and SkinnyBuddha for representing my hard work and offering good wishes on my birthday! Skinny Buddha family always!

Beery Birthday

This is just a huge shout out and enormous thank you to all my fans, fellow artists, friends, and family who have supported my all my goals and work. I couldn’t do it without you all…you are the best and I got nothing but hot lava love for you all…MAD THANKS!

Rocket Rocker – Nomadic Skateboard

Nick Beery — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:17:16 +0000

Here is my latest design for Nomadic Skateboards Seattle 2010 line. Originally titled Rocket Rocker (now Sky Rider) it was my inner ghost trying to be released that went into this killer deck design. Breezing though the air or carving out some pavement, this phantom is dropping the dynamite to explode into the skate shops near you. Available from Nomadic Skateboards and through various retailers in the Pacific Northwest.

Rocket Rocker Skateboard

Sky Rider Nomadic Skateboards 2010

Tattooed Rocker tossing dynamite

Halftone Flames

Tail

Nomadic Cloud Logo

Full Deck

Nick Beery — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:56:56 +0000

I simply had to put in a submission for Threadless Loves contest Innovation. Innovation flows in and out of our world’s cities in a systematical flow. Like the circular system of our being information runs down the and out the web of overpasses and fast lanes into the grid of modelers and information architects. Thus feeds the reformation of an age of GI: Global Intelligence – Innovate • Create • Recalibrate

Global Intelligence Design